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About Sigmund Freud

Birth

1856

Death

1939

First book

1900

Years writing

126

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies arising from conflicts in the psyche through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.

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Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 in Příbor and is globally recognized as the father of psychoanalysis.

His seminal work, The Interpretation of Dreams, revolutionized our understanding of how the human mind functions.

Beyond neurology, Freud left a profound legacy in philosophy and culture through his essays.

Concepts such as the id, ego, and superego are essential parts of his theory on the structure of the psyche.

Throughout his life, he explored complex topics such as sexuality and the discontents of modern civilization.